Nokia to Reserve Maemo for High-End Devices

According to statements made by Jonas Geust, vice president, Nokia N-series players, Nokia plans to use its Linux-based Maemo mobile operating system only on high-end mobile internet devices, such as the N900. Nokia will continue to support S60 as its smartphone operating system for the mass market. Geust said that Nokia believes Maemo and S60 will be able to stand up against Windows Mobile and Android in the market for smartphones and mobile devices. Geust made no mention of Series 40.